normandy american cemetery

NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY (FRANCE)
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NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY (FRANCE)
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,386 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. On the Walls of the Missing, in a semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial, are inscribed 1,557 names. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.
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  1. US PARAS Wagner, Harry E.

    SURNAME Wagner FORENAME Harry E. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-453781 DATE OF DEATH 28th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 23 Grave 33 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Dauphin...

  2. US PARAS Tolle, Clarence A.

    SURNAME Tolle FORENAME Clarence A. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-1286033 DATE OF DEATH 17th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot I Row 21 Grave 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Hamilton County,Ohio award...

  3. US PARAS McGonigle, Gerald Cook (Garry)

    SURNAME McGonigle FORENAME Gerald Cook (Garry) UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1030903 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 17 Grave 13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  4. US PARAS Devlin, William J.,Jr

    SURNAME Devlin FORENAME William J.,Jr UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Service Company) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-355814 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 23 Grave 28 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  5. US PARAS Clark, Max D.

    SURNAMEClark FORENAMEMax D. UNIT507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANKSecond Lieutenant NUMBER0-1285386 DATE OF DEATH7th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITENormandy American Cemetery,France Plot G Row 12 Grave 15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom Franklin County,Ohio KIA Normandy

  6. US PARAS Aubel, William Crowther

    SURNAME Aubel FORENAME William Crowther UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-467437 DATE OF DEATH 5th July 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot C Row 16 Grave 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Onondaga...

  7. US PARAS Yarrington, Carl H.

    SURNAME Yarrington FORENAME Carl H. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 19073282 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 15 Grave 16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Weber County,Utah...

  8. US PARAS Wiley, Jerry E.

    SURNAME Wiley FORENAME Jerry E. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 37181679 DATE OF DEATH 15th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 25 Grave 37 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Johnson...

  9. US PARAS Todd, William A.

    SURNAME Todd FORENAME William A. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) RANK Corporal NUMBER 39389464 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 18 Grave 17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tacoma,Pierce County,Washington award...

  10. US PARAS Thore, Paul B.

    SURNAME Thore FORENAME Paul B. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Technician Fourth Class NUMBER 17050851 DATE OF DEATH 7th July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 13 Grave 30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Pine...

  11. US PARAS Stewart, William W.

    SURNAME Stewart FORENAME William W. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 2 Bn) RANK Corporal NUMBER 15077033 DATE OF DEATH 5th July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 28 Grave 34 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Trumbull County,Ohio...

  12. US PARAS Shapiro, Jerome

    SURNAME Shapiro FORENAME Jerome UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 2 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 16038709 DATE OF DEATH 5th July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 10 Grave 19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cook County,Illinois born...

  13. US PARAS Rushing, Jesse J.

    SURNAME Rushing FORENAME Jesse J. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANK Private NUMBER 6969574 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 10 Grave 22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Mecklenburg County,North...

  14. US PARAS Prescott, Albert R.

    SURNAME Prescott FORENAME Albert R. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 6860934 DATE OF DEATH 19th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 19 Grave 17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Sac County,Iowa awards Silver...

  15. US PARAS Murray, Harry W.

    SURNAME Murray FORENAME Harry W. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 20454264 DATE OF DEATH 7th July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 3 Grave 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Forsyth County,North Carolina award...

  16. US PARAS McCormick, James M.

    SURNAME McCormick FORENAME James M. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANK Private NUMBER 32223340 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot G Row 18 Grave 20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Kings County,New York...

  17. US PARAS Lipham, Bryant H.

    SURNAME Lipham FORENAME Bryant H. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 34331902 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 16 Grave 20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Marshall...

  18. US PARAS LaChance, Harry E.,Jr

    SURNAME LaChance FORENAME Harry E.,Jr UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 11998049 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 3 Grave 19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Hartford,Connecticut born...

  19. US PARAS Kirkedahl, Elvin T.

    SURNAME Kirkedahl FORENAME Elvin T. UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 39384772 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 9 Grave 31 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Okanogan County,Washington...

  20. US PARAS Karafotis, Frank George

    SURNAME Karafotis FORENAME Frank George UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANK Private NUMBER 36808186 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 23 Grave 36 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Oshkosh,Winnebago...
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